Instrumentation is a possible threat to internal validity when an error in the measurement of a dependent variable varies systematically with the levels of a factor.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which hypothesis is problematic because it cannot be tested? a. People worry too much about stress
b. Children can learn to decrease their stress levels faster than adults. c. There would be less stress today if 9/11 had never occurred. d. People use stress as an excuse to be rude.
Research conducted on adolescents in the Jimi Valley of Papua New Guinea indicates that __________
A) nonrepresentational scribbles and shapes seem to be a universal beginning in drawing B) even adolescents with no indigenous pictorial art draw figures that look human C) first drawings of human figures produced by Jimi children emphasize the head and face over the hands and feet D) schooling has little impact on children’s opportunity to develop drawing skills
Brian realizes he is no longer a child but he is not sure how to act as an adolescent, which groups
to hang out with, what extracurricular activities toget involved with, and what to do in his spare time. What would Erikson say that Brian is experiencing? a. The imaginary audience b. An identity crisis c. Role diffusion d. Apathy
Which statement is true of the experimental ablation technique?
A. Ablation is a new molecular method used in neuroscience. B. Early ablation studies used focused magnetic waves to destroy brain tissue. C. The technique involves destroying brain tissue and then observing subsequent behavior. D. Ablation generates results that are easily interpreted.